66th BPSC CCE Prelims Exam 27 Dec 2020 (Answer Key)

66th BPSC CCE Prelims Exam 27 Dec 2020 (Answer Key)

66th BPSC CCE Pre Exam 2020 Answer Key. Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has Conduct the BPSC 66th CCE Prelims Exam 2020 held on 27 December 2020. This  (66^th BPSC CCE Prelims Exam 2020) Question Paper available here with Answer Key.

Exam – 66^th BPSC Pre Exam 2020
Subject – General Studies
Number Of Questions – 150
Paper Set – B
Date of Exam – 27 December 2020

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66^th BPCS (Bihar PCS) Prelims Exam 2020
(Answer Key)

1. Who was the first Chief Minister of Bihar ?
(A) Shri Krishna Singh
(B) Satya Pal Malik
(C) Nitish Kumar
(D) Rabri Devi
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

2. Where was the first Congress Session in Bihar held?
(A) Patna
(B) Gaya
(C) Muzaffarpur
(D) Darbhanga
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

3. Which title was given to Jayaprakash Narayan?
(A) Praja Hitechhu
(B) Lok Nayak
(C) Lokmanya
(D) Rashtra Nayak
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

4. In which of the following colleges, Gandhiji had studied?
(A) Samaldas College, Bhavnagar
(B) Dharmendrasinhji College, Rajkot
(C) Gujarat College, Ahmedabad
(D) Bahauddin College, Junagadh
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

5. Which of the following persons had participated actively in the Revolt of 1857?
(A) Nana Saheb (Kanpur)
(B) Begum Hazrat Mahal (Lucknow)
(C) Maulavi Ahmadullah (Faizabad)
(D) Begum Zeenat Mahal (Delhi)
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

6. About which Act, Jawaharlal Nehru had said, “We were provided with a car with all brakes and no engine”?
(A) Act of 1858
(B) Act of 1909
(C) Act of 1919
(D) Act of 1935
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

7. For how many days did Dandi March last?
(A) 10 days
(B) 20 days
(C) 24 days
(D) 30 days
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

8. Who is the author of the popular song, ‘Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna Ab Hamare Dil Mein Hai’ ?
(A) Surya Sen
(B) Chandra Shekhar Azad
(C) Sardar Bhagat Singh
(D) Ram Prasad Bismil
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

9. Which movement was started as a reaction to the Partition of Bengal?
(A) Non-Cooperation Movement
(B) Civil Disobedience Movement
(C) Swadeshi Movement
(D) Purna Swaraj Movement
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

10. Who among the following advocates had appeared for the INA trials at Delhi in 1945-46?
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(B) Bhulabhai Desai
(C) K. M. Munshi
(D) Sardar Patel
(E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

 

11. Where did Madam Cama unfurl India’s tricolour flag of freedom?
(A) Paris
(B) London
(C) Stuttgart
(D) Geneva
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

12. Which of the following pairs is correct?
(A) Vinoba Bhave – Second Individual Satyagrahi
(B) C. R. Das – Deshbandhu
(C) William Wedderburn – Congress President in 1907
(D) Shyamji Krishna Varma – Founder of India House in Paris
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

13. Which day was declared as ‘Purna Swaraj Day’ by the Indian National Congress?
(A) 26-01-1930
(B) 15-08-1947
(C) 30-01-1948
(D) 31-12-1950
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

14. When was Bihar established?
(A) 1911
(B) 1912
(C) 1913
(D) 1914
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

22 March 1912
1 April 1936 – Odisha
5 Nov 2000 – Jharkhand

15. In Tinkathia System in Bihar, how much land was to be reserved for indigo cultivation?
(A) 01/10
(B) 01/03
(C) 03/20
(D) 03/25
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above

 

16. 
(A) 4
(B) 10
(C) 132
(D) 8
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

17. The population of a town is 176400. If it increases annually at the rate of 5%, then what will be its population after two years?
(A) 194481
(B) 296841
(C) 394481
(D) 396841
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

18. The missing number in the sequence
4, 18, 48, 100, ?, 294, 448
(A) 94
(B) 164
(C) 180
(D) 192
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

2³ – 2² = 4
3³ – 3² = 18
4³ – 4² = 48
5³ – 5² = 100
6³ – 6² = 180

19. If ²ⁿC₃ : ⁿC₂ = 44 : 3 , then the value of n is
(A) 1
(B) 6
(C) 11
(D) 4
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

20. If the average of m numbers is n² and that of n numbers is m² , then the average of mun numbers is
(A) n/m
(B) m/n
(C) mn
(D) m – n
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

21. In a group of athletic teams in a school, 21 are in the basketball team, 26 in the hockey team and 29 in the football team. If 14 play hockey and basketball, 12 play football and basketball, 15 play hockey and football, 8 play all the three games, on how many play football only?
(A) 10
(B) 29
(C) 21
(D) 18
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

22. Mohan can do a bit of work in 25 days which can be completed by Sohan in 20 days. Both together labour for 5 days and afterward Mohan leaves off. How long will Sohan take to complete the remaining work?
(A) 20 days
(B) 11 days
(C) 14 days
(D) 21 days
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

23. A clock is started at 12:00 noon. By 10 minutes past 5:00, the hour hand has turned through
(A) 135°
(B) 145°
(C) 155°
(D) 165°
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

24. Which one of the following cannot be the square of a natural number?
(A) 26569
(B) 143642
(C) 30976
(D) 28561
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

25. Given that
217x + 131y = 913
131x + 217y = 827
then x and y are respectively
(A) 5 and 7
(B) 3 and 2
(C) -5 and -7
(D) 2 and 5
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

26. Ginger is a stem and not root because
(A) it stores food material
(B) it has nodes and internodes
(C) it grows horizontally in the soil
(D) it lacks chlorophyll
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

27. The sweetest sugar among the following is
(A) fructose
(B) glucose
(C) maltose
(D) sucrose
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

28. Among the following, which is not a true fruit?
(A) Apple
(B) Grape
(C) Date
(D) Plum
(E) None of the above/More than of the above

29. Legumes are highly nutritious because they are rich in
(A) fat
(B) protein
(C) oil
(D) starch
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

30. Clove, a spice, is obtained from which part of the plant?
(A) Fruit
(B) Stem
(C) Root
(D) Flower bud
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

31. The radiations used in the treatment of muscle ache are
(A) infrared
(B) microwave
(C) UV
(D) X-ray
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

32. The total resistance of a circuit having two parallel resistors is 1.403 kilo-ohm. If one of the resistors is 2.0 kilo-ohm, then the other resistor will be
(A) 1.403 kilo-ohm
(B) 2.0 kilo-ohm
(C) 3.403 kilo-ohm
(D) 4.70 kilo-ohm
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

33. On heating, the resistance of a semiconductor
(A) increases
(B) decreases
(C) remains same then
(D) first increases and decreases
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

34. Faraday constant
(A) depends on the amount of the electrolyte
(B) depends on the current passed in the electrolyte
(C) depends on the volume of the solvent in which the electrolyte is dissolved
(D) is a universal constant
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

35. ‘Light-year’ is a unit of
(A) time
(B) speed
(C) distance
(D) intensity of light
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

36. Which of the following does not change when light travels from one medium to another?
(A) Velocity
(B) Wavelength
(C) Frequency
(D) Refractive index
(E) None of the above/More than o of the above

 

37. The velocity of electromagnetic way is
(A) 3×10⁸ ms^-1
(B) 3×10⁷ ms^-1
(C) 3×10⁶ ms^-1
(D) 3×10⁵ ms^-1
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

38. The first man who placed his foot on the moon is
(A) Leonov
(B) Neil Armstrong
(C) Michael Collins
(D) James Van Allen
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

39. The number of neutrons in the nucleus of plutonium nuclide (₉₄Pu²⁴²) is
(A) 94
(B) 148
(C) 242
(D) 336
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

40. The highest viscosity among the following is of
(A) water
(B) air
(C) blood
(D) honey
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

41. Milk is a poor source of
(A) calcium
(B) protein
(C) vitamin C
(D) carbohydrate
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

42. The breath test conducted by police to check drunken driver has which one of the following on the filter paper?
(A) Potassium dichromate-sulfuric acid
(B) Potassium permanganate sulfuric acid
(C) Silica gel coated with silver nitrate
(D) Turmeric
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

43. Glucose is converted to ethyl alcohol by the enzyme
(A) maltase
(B) invertase
(C) zymase
(D) diastase
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

44. Limewater is turned milky by
(A) CO
(B) CO₂
(C) O₂
(D) O₃
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

45. The incomplete burning of petrol and diesel produces
(A) nitric oxide
(B) nitrogen dioxide
(C) carbon dioxide
(D) carbon monoxide
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

46. The pH of a solution changes from 3 to 6. The H+ ion concentration will
(A) increase 3 times
(B) decrease 3 times
(C) decrease 10 times
(D) decrease 1000 times
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

47. A mixture of sand and naphthalene can be separated by
(A) sublimation
(B) distillation
(C) chromatography
(D) fractional distillation
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

48. The numbers of sigma an in benzene are numbers of sigma and pi bonds
(A) 3, 3
(B) 3, 6
(C) 12, 3
(D) 12, 6
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

49. The elements present in urea are
(A) C, H, O
(B) C, N, O
(C) C, H, N
(D) C, H, N, O
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

50. The poorest conductor of heat among the following is
(A) copper
(B) lead
(C) mercury
(D) zinc
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

51. The vitamin which is effective in blood clotting is
(A) vitamin A
(B) vitamin B
(C) vitamin D
(D) vitamin K
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

52. The female sex hormone is
(A) estrogen
(B) androgen
(C) insulin
(D) oxytocin
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

53. The Nobel Prize for developing treatment of Parkinson’s disease was given to
(A) Arvid Carlsson
(B) John F. Enders
(C) Robert B. Laughlin
(D) Walter Kohn
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

54. The malfunctioning of thyroid gland is due to the deficiency of
(A) vitamin A
(B) calcium
(C) iodine
(D) iron
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

55. The sensitive area of the human tongue to bitterness is
(A) tip
(B) middle part
(C) posterior part
(D) edge
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

56. On the occasion of the first anniversary of the Fit India Movement, who gave the Mantra, ‘Fitness Ki Dose, Aadha Chanta Roz (Fitness Dose, Hall an Hour Daily)’?
(A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
(B) Union Home Minister Amit Shah
(C) Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan
(D) Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

57. On the one hundred birth anniversary of Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a
(A) fifty rupees coin
(B) fifty rupees note
(C) one hundred rupees coin
(D) one hundred rupees note
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

58. Which State’s short documentary film, Chi Lupo has won Dada Saheb Phalke Award, 2020?
(A) Manipur
(B) Nagaland
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

59. Which private sector bank has launched ‘e Kisaan Dhan’ app for farmers?
(A) Axis Bank
(B) HDFC Bank
(C) IDBI Bank
(D) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

60. At the international airport of which city, India launched its first COVID-19 testing facility?
(A) Kolkata
(B) Delhi
(C) Mumbai
(D) Bengaluru
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

81. Recently in USA, Operation MAGA’ is related to
(A) campaign against COVID-19
(B) Donald Trump’s re-election campaign
(C) Joseph Biden’s election campaign
(D) make army great again campaign
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

82. Which Arab state has started first nuclear power plant?
(A) Iraq
(B) Saudi Arabia
(C) United Arab Emirates
(D) Egypt
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

83. Which was the first Arab state was the first Arab state to sign peace deal with Israel?
(A) Egypt
(B) Jordan
(C) Bahrain
(D) Sudan
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

84. Which country assumed the role of Chairman of the International Labour Organization’s Governing Body for the period of October 2020 till June 2021?
(A) Japan
(B) New Zealand
(C) Australia
(D) India
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

85. ‘Operation My Saheli’ launched in September 2020 aims
(A) to encourage self-defence education among girls
(B) to boost the security of women passengers in trains
(C) to explore new job opportunities for women
(D) to boost awareness against girl child labour
(E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

 

86. Who drew Gandhiji’s attention to the plight of indigo peasants in Champaran?
(A) Rajendra Prasad
(B) Anugrah Narayan Sinha
(C) Acharya Kripalani
(D) Raj Kumar Shukla
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

87. Which was the first capital of ancient Mahajanapada Magadh?
(A) Pataliputra
(B) Vaishali
(C) Champa
(D) Anga
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

88. Swami Sahajananda was related to which of the following ?
(A) Tribal Movement in Bihar
(B) Labour Movement in Bihar
(C) Peasant Movement in Bihar
(D) Caste Movement in Bihar
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

89. Which of the following was Gandhiji’s first Satyagraha Movement in India in which he used Civil Disobedience?
(A) Champaran
(B) Kheda
(C) Ahmedabad
(D) Rowlatt Satyagraha
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

90. In which of the following Harappan cities, furrows of ploughed fields have been found?
(A) Kalibangan
(B) Dholavira
(C) Mohenjo-daro
(D) Lothal
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

91. Triratna or Three Jewels, i.e., right knowledge, right faith and right action are related to which of the following?
(A) Buddhism
(B) Hinduism
(C) Jainism
(D) Christianity
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

92. Which of the following rulers convened the Fourth Buddhist Council in Kashmir?
(A) Ashoka
(B) Ajatashatru
(C) Kanishka
(D) Kalashoka
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above

 

93. Which of the following philosophies of India propounded the atom theory?
(A) Yoga
(B) Nyaya
(C) Sankhya
(D) Vaisheshika
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

94. Which Delhi Sultan is known for adopting the blood and iron policy?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Balban
(C) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(D) Muhammad bin Tughluq
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

95. Which medieval Indian empire was famous for elaborated local self-government?
(A) Chalukya
(B) Chola
(C) Solanki
(D) Parmar
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

96. Pietra dura is related to which of the following?
(A) Decorating the walls floral designs made of semi-precious
(B) Building sloping wall in Minars
(C) Use of arch in construction
(D) Use of marble in buildings
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

97. Which Mughal ruler established Karkhanas for painting?
(A) Humayun
(B) Akbar
(C) Jahangir
(D) Shah Jahan
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

98. The dual system of governance in Bengal was enforced by
(A) Warren Hastings
(B) William Bentinck
(C) Robert Clive
(D) Lord Curzon
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

99. Who among the following participated in the Parliament of Religions held at Chicago in 1893 ?
(A) Dayananda Saraswati
(B) Swami Vivekananda
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Raja Rammohan Roy
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

100. Who established Swaraj Party in 1923?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Vallabhbhai Patel
(C) C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru
(D) BR Ambedkar
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

101. Who wrote the famous play, Neel Darpan in which oppression of indigo farmers is displayed?
(A) Sharat Chandra Chatterjee
(B) Rabindranath Tagore
(C) Barindra Ghosh
(D) Dinabandhu Mitra
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

102. The famous Battle of Wandiwash in 1760 was fought by the British against whom?
(A) The French
(B) Spain
(C) Mysore
(D) Carnatic
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

103. Which of the following Acts introduced separate electorate system in India?
(A) The Regulating Act, 1773
(B) The Charter Act, 1833
(C) The Pitt’s India Act, 1784
(D) The Indian Councils Act, 1909
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

104. Kol Mutiny of 1831 under Buddho Bhagat took place in which of the following regions?
(A) Kutch
(B) Singhbhum
(C) Western Ghats
(D) Satara
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

105. Who spearheaded the 1857 Revolt in Bihar?
(A) Nana Saheb
(B) Tatya Tope
(C) Kunwar Singh
(D) Maulavi Ahmadullah
(C) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

106. Among the following pairs of tribe and h one is not correctly matched?
(A) Santhal – Banka
(B) Munda – Jamui
(C) Oraon – Supaul
(D) Kharwar – Bhagalpur
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

107. What is the percentage of all types of forest area to the total geographical area of Bihar State?
(A) 7.27
(B) 6.87
(C) 3.21
(D) 12.77
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

108. Which one of the following districts is having the only National Park of Bihar?
(A) Nalanda
(B) Bhagalpur
(C) West Champaran
(D) East Champaran
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

109. The largest island of Japan in terms of the geographical area is
(A) Hokkaido
(B) Honshu
(C) Shikoku
(D) Kyushu
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

110. Greenland is a part of which one of the following countries?
(A) Denmark
(B) Finland
(C) Canada
(D) United Kingdom
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

111. Which one of the following countries of the world has the largest Indian population as on December 2018?
(A) United Arab Emirates
(B) Malaysia
(C) United Kingdom
(D) United States of America
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

112. Among the following countries, which country has recorded the highest annual gold output (in tonnes) in 2019?
(A) Russia
(B) Australia
(C) China
(D) United States of America
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above

 

113. Among the following continents, which one has the highest number of countries?
(A) Europe
(B) Asia
(C) Africa
(D) North America
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

114. The State of India with the highest percentage of tribal population total population as per the 2011 Census is
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Nagaland
(C) Mizoram
(D) Meghalaya
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

115. Which one of the following coffee growing areas is not in Karnataka?
(A) Chikmagalur
(B) Coorg
(C) Baba Budangin
(D) Pulneys
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above

 

116. Which one of the following districts of India is the largest in terms of geographical area?
(A) Leh
(B) Kutch
(C) Jaisalmer
(D) Barmer
(E) None of the above/More than of the above

 

117. The State of India with maximum number of wildlife sanctuaries is
(A) Karnataka
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Madhya Pradesh
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

118. Which of the following rivers flowing in Bihar is a north flowing river?
(A) Bagmatic
(B) Kamla
(C) Kosi
(D) Gandak
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

Sone River

119. Atal Tunnel is across which one of the following Himalayan ranges?
(A) Zanskar
(B) Western Pir Panjal
(C) Ladakh
(D) Eastern Pir Panjal
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

120. India’s 13th major port is going to be set up in which State?
(A) Kerala
(B) Gujarat
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Tamil Nadu
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

121. Which one of the following States is a leading producer of solar energy in India?
(A) Telangana
(B) Karnataka
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Rajasthan
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

122. Among the following pairs of mineral and district, which one is correctly matched?
(A) Limestone – Kaimur
(B) Mica – Bhagalpur
(C) Quartzite – Madhubani
(D) Lead-zinc – Gaya
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

123. Which one of the following pairs of industry and place is not correctly matched ?
(A) Oil refinery – Barauni
(B) Cement – Banjari
(C) Fertilizer – Bhaurahi
(D) Wagon and engineering – Bhagalpur
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

124. Piedmont Swamp Soil is found only in which one of the following districts of Bihar?
(A) Madhubani
(B) Bhagalpur
(C) West Champaran
(D) Sitamarhi
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

125. In which one of the following pairs of Administrative Divisions of Bihar, Ganga river does not flow?
(A) Darbhanga-Munger
(B) Purnea-Bhagalpur
(C) Tirhut-Saran
(D) Kosi-Magadh
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

126. Which company established factory in 1632 at Patna, Bihar?
(A) British East India Company
(B) Dutch East India Company
(C) Portuguese East India Company
(D) French East India Company
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

127. Which one of the following is not the characteristic of decentralization?
(A) Autonomy
(B) People’s participation
(C) To instil non-confidence among local communities
(D) To empower local communities
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

128. Which Act is not the landmark in the development of the Constitution during the British Rule?
(A) The Regulating Act, 1773
(B) The Charter Act, 1833
(C) The Government of India Act, 1919
(D) The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

129. Who won the bid to construct the new Parliament building recently?
(A) L&T Limited
(B) Reliance Projects Limited
(C) Tata Projects Limited
(D) The National Highways Authority of India
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

130. Which Article in the Indian Constitution is related with the establishment of the Election Commission of India?
(A) Article 324
(B) Article 148
(C) Article 342
(D) Article 325
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

131. Who is the Head of the National Commission for Women at present?
(A) Mamta Sharma
(B) Lalitha Kumaramangalam
(C) Rekha Sharma
(D) Smriti Irani
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

132. What is meant by meant by ‘Rule of Law’?
(A) One act for all and one judiciary
(B) One act for all and one State for all
(C) One State for all and one judiciary for all
(D) All acts for one and one judiciary for all
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

133. Which Article gives the list of 29 functions to be performed by the Panchayati Raj Institutions?
(A) Article 243(H)
(B) Article 243(E)
(C) Article 243(F)
(D) Article 243(G)
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

134. When was the Citizenship (Amendment) Act passed?
(A) 11th December, 2018
(B) 11th December, 2019
(C) 11th October, 2019
(D) 11th October, 2020
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

135. The legislative origins of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act can be traced back to which Constitutional Amendment Bill?
(A) 61st Constitutional Amendment Bill
(B) 62nd Constitutional Amendment Bill
(C) 63rd Constitutional Amendment Bill
(D) 64th Constitutional Amendment Bill
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

136. Bihar Government launched a new scheme ‘Satat Jivikor Yojana’ in August 2018. The objective of this scheme is
(A) to provide unemployment allowance to youth
(B) to provide employment in rural areas through local bodies
(C) to provide sustainable income generating assets to extremely poor households
(D) to provide free training for skill upgradation of youth
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

137. Which of the following is not included in Seven Resolves (Saat Nishchay) of Bihar Government?
(A) Women employment
(B) Clean drinking water
(C) Supply of electricity to all households
(D) Child welfare
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

138. The per capita Net State Domestic Product at constant prices for Bihar is less than the country. In the year 2018-19, it was
(A) 75 percent of the national average
(B) 60 percent of the national average
(C) 50 percent of the national average
(D) 33 percent of the national average
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

139. Which one among the following is not an objective of food management India?
(A) Distribution of food grains
(B) Procurement of food grains
(C) Maintenance of food grains buffer stock
(D) Export of food grains
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

140. Revenue deficit in India implies that
(A) the Indian Government needs to borrow in order to finance its expenses which will create capital assets
(B) the Indian Government needs to borrow in order to finance its expenses which do not create capital assets
(C) the Indian Government needs to borrow from the Reserve Bank of India against government securities
(D) the Indian Government needs to borrow from international financial institutions
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

141. Which of the following countries is India’s top trading partner in 2019-20?
(A) USA
(B) China
(C) UAE
(D) Saudi Arabia
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

142. Which of the following infrastructure sectors of India is related with Bharatmala Project?
(A) Telecom sector
(B) Railways
(C) Road infrastructure
(D) Port sector
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

143. Which of the following agencies releases the index of industrial production to measure industrial performance in India?
(A) The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)
(B) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(C) The Central Statistics Office (CSO)
(D) The Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

144. According to the Ease of Doing Business Report, 2020, India improved their rank from
(A) 77 in previous year 20 63rd position
(B) 130 in previous year to 100th position
(C) 100 in previous year to 77th position
(D) 77 in previous year to 67th position
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

145. To improve institutional agricultural credit flow, what credit target for 2020-21 has been fixed in the Union Budget of India?
(A) 10 lakh crore
(B) 13.5 lakh crore
(C) 15 lakh crore
(D) 16.5 lakh crore
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

146. The objective of PM-KUSUM Scheme is
(A) to reduce farmers’ dependence on monsoon for irrigation
(B) to reduce farmers’ dependence on moneylenders for credit
(C) promotion of floriculture in India
(D) to remove farmers’ dependence diesel and kerosene and to link pump sets to solar energy
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

147. Which of the following commercial banks of India come India comes in top 100 global banks?
(A) ICICI Bank
(B) SBI
(C) HDFC Bank
(D) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

148. The Government of India announced a new scheme ‘NIRVIK’ in the Budget for 2020-21. Which of the following sectors of economy will take the benefit from this scheme?
(A) Agriculture sector
(B) Industrial sector
(C) Health sector
(D) Export sector
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

149. Bihar Government has introduced the Comprehensive Financial Management System (CFMS) on 1st April, 2019. This system
(A) will make all financial activities in the State online and paperless
(B) will solve the problem of NPA of banks
(C) will ensure effective implementation of State projects
(D) will manage State Government finances including local bodies
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

 

150. The Government of India conferred the Krishi Karman Award to Bihar State on 2nd January, 2020. This award was given for
(A) production and productivity of maize and wheat
(B) food grain production
(C) production of rice
(D) production of oilseeds
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above